Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20151020T073021 amsr2_85 179.0 38.4% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   30.0 kts
20151020T130008 ssmis19_85 12.2 61.6% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20151020T130142 ssmis17_85 12.2 68.5% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20151020T135823 ssmis18_85 167.9 9.6% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20151020T195907 amsr2_85 12.2 49.3% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   31.7 kts
20151020T211526 ssmi15_85 78.9 15.1% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   32.7 kts
20151020T223615 ssmis16_85 112.3 6.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   33.8 kts
20151020T223756 ssmis16_85 90.1 24.7% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   33.9 kts
20151021T001110 ssmis17_85 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151021T010906 ssmis18_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151021T081324 amsr2_85 23.4 11.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20151021T111442 ssmis16_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151021T124710 ssmis19_85 78.9 9.6% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   35.7 kts
20151021T124820 ssmis17_85 56.7 6.8% 4.4 -4.4 n/a   35.7 kts
20151021T134624 ssmis18_85 78.9 26.0% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   36.5 kts
20151021T163141 gmi_85 179.0 27.4% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   38.8 kts
20151021T205938 ssmi15_85 34.5 27.4% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   47.5 kts
20151021T222505 ssmis16_85 78.9 89.0% 7.9 -22.9 n/a   51.0 kts
20151022T013842 ssmis19_85 45.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.5 kts
20151022T035641 gmi_85 78.9 100.0% 30.9 45.9 >65 kts   68.1 kts
20151022T085614 amsr2_85 34.5 48.0% 17.3 17.3 n/a   77.4 kts
20151022T093434 ssmi15_85 67.8 63.0% 11.8 11.8 n/a   78.0 kts
20151022T110125 ssmis16_85 23.4 100.0% 33.2 48.2 >65 kts   79.2 kts
20151023T012552 ssmis19_85 5.0 68.5% 1.8 1.8 n/a   148.3 kts
20151023T012747 ssmis17_85 NaN 82.2% 5.3 -920.0 n/a   148.5 kts
20151023T022642 ssmis18_85 NaN 34.2% 0.7 -920.0 n/a   154.3 kts
20151023T140020 ssmis19_85 NaN 74.0% 2.1 -920.0 n/a   175.0 kts
20151023T140025 ssmis19_85 NaN 46.6% 1.9 -920.0 n/a   175.0 kts
20151023T150137 ssmis18_85 5.0 98.6% 8.5 23.5 >65 kts   175.0 kts
20151023T162141 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   175.0 kts
20151023T203121 amsr2_85 5.0 100.0% 24.1 39.1 >65 kts   160.3 kts
20151024T011203 ssmis19_85 134.5 76.7% 14.0 14.0 n/a   129.0 kts
20151024T011345 ssmis19_85 134.5 79.5% 13.1 13.1 n/a   128.7 kts
20151024T011528 ssmis17_85 134.5 76.7% 12.8 12.8 n/a   128.5 kts
20151024T021513 ssmis18_85 123.4 53.4% 2.3 2.3 n/a   119.3 kts
20151024T084132 amsr2_85 90.1 0.0% 1.3 1.3 n/a   64.8 kts
20151024T134509 ssmis19_85 179.0 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   34.2 kts
20151024T134714 ssmis17_85 5.0 0.0% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   34.0 kts
20151024T144719 ssmis18_85 123.4 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   30.7 kts
20151024T193743 amsr2_85 5.0 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   24.9 kts
20151025T010158 ssmis19_85 56.7 0.0% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   20.0 kts
20151025T010357 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20151025T020442 ssmis18_85 145.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts

Key:

Diameter values indicate the estimated surface eyewall diameter (the MI eyewall edge diameter minus 10 km).

Diameter values are red if Ring % <= 65, yellow/brown if Ring % <= 85 and green if Ring % > 85.

"Ring %" is the percentage of the "ring" (eyewall inner boundary) that is 1) colder than the "hot spot" (warmest eye pixel) in the eye by 20K, or 2) the percentage that is a) colder than 232K and b) colder than the "hot spot" by 10K, whichever is greater.

"Tb diff" is the difference between the "hot spot" (warmest eye pixel) and the warmest pixel on the eyewall.

Scores are listed as negative, and not used, when the JTWC or NHC estimated Vmax is <50 kts in order to rule out weak but highly symmetric TCs.

Error messages in intensity scores: -920 is used when the hottest pixel in the eye is <200K, to prevent false positives; -909 is a failure to process (bad input data).